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How do I use sticky notes?

Notes are collapsible markers you can tap onto your script to hold typed comments — style them, move them, tag them, or move them between layers.

📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface, but the instructions are still accurate.

Insert a Note

Select the Note icon on the Annotation Toolbar:

Then touch or click anywhere on your script. The note marker is placed at that spot and the note window opens, ready for you to type (you can also use Siri or Scribble). Tap Done to close the note window:

To show style preferences like colors and shapes, touch or click the Paintbrush icon in the lower right corner:

Delete a Note

Touch or click the note marker, then the Trashcan icon in the lower left corner.

Move a Note

Touch / click and drag the note marker to reposition it anywhere on the page.

Move or Copy a Note to another Layer

Touch or click the note marker, then the Layers icon in the upper left corner:

Choose Move or Copy, then select the layer.

Tag a Note

To assign a note to a tag category, touch or click the Tag icon at the upper left of the note and choose a category:

✅ TIP: If you have a lot of notes, find the one you need with the Outline tool.

What's Next

How do I view a list of my Annotations?
How can I use Attached Notes?
What are Layers, and how do I use them?

Updated on: 15/10/2026

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